Americans spent roughly $2.9 trillion dollars on healthcare last year, roughly 18 percent of our nation's gross domestic product. By 2022, that figure is expected to rise to 19.9 percent, according to Health Affairs. Without significant spending reductions — which…
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Market dynamics influence quite a few things when it comes to population health, including how quickly providers and purchasers develop contracts, how much financial risk providers are willing or able to take on, and what types of contracts are available,…
Glendale, Calif.-based ApolloMed has announced its subsidiary ApolloMed ACO has increased its member physicians to more than 700 and its patient enrollment to 30,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
Striking a balance between when and where extra staff are added and which staff positions are brought on to combat patient wait times is vital to avoiding increasing the same patients' wait times at other parts of their care, according…
San Antonio-based Baptist Health System, Dallas-based HealthTexas Medical Group and Aetna have announced an accountable care collaboration and the introduction of the Aetna Whole Health product in the San Antonio area.
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A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests a seriously ill senior's decision to have surgery must balance the advantages and disadvantages of surgical and non-surgical treatment as well as the patient's value and goals in a…
A new joint venture between Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross and DaVita HealthCare Partners, called Tandigm Health, will work with physicians in the Philadelphia area to help them provide better coordinated care while lowering the cost of healthcare in the region.
Teaneck, N.J-based Holy Name Medical Center, through its Holy Name Medical Center Hospital/Physicians accountable care organization, and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey have announced the formation of a new ACO.
Anthem Blue Cross and MemorialCare Medical Foundation, the physician division of MemorialCare Health System in Fountain Valley, Calif., have partnered to form an accountable care organization focused on providing coordinated treatment for Orange County, Calif. patients with chronic diseases.
Hartford, Conn.-based Integrated Care Partners, Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare's physician-led clinical integration organization, and Cigna have announced a collaborative care initiative.